Oct 21, 2025, 9:46 AM
NBOA Advisory Services was launched to meet a need that independent school leaders had voiced for years — a need for school-specific business operations consulting, be it a business office assessment, CFO placement or long-range financial planning. CEO of NBOA Advisory Services, James Palmieri, Ed.D., CAE, shares his leadership journey, which includes many roles that hadn't previously existed — from leading strategic initiatives within an established school, to launching a new independent school, to leading this new venture. With NBOA President and CEO Jeff Shields, Palmieri reflects on the path that led to this moment and the vision behind creating a service dedicated to helping independent schools strengthen their business operations, as well as early lessons from the first engagements.
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